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6-inch submarine sandwich vs Grilled cheese sandwich

Both count toward 30 plants a week.

6-inch submarine sandwichGrilled cheese sandwich
Protein · per 100 g11.0 g11.0 g
Carbs · per 100 g36.0 g28.1 g
Fat · per 100 g6.0 g20.8 g
Fiber · per 100 g2.5 g1.2 g
Energy · per 100 g240 kcal343 kcal
Protein · per 100 kcal4.6 g3.2 g
To hit 30 g protein273 g · 655 kcal273 g · 935 kcal

The same three numbers, drawn

Protein / 100 g11.011.0Fiber / 100 g2.51.2Protein / 100 kcal4.63.26-inch submarine sandwichGrilled cheese sandwich

What 30 g of protein looks like on a plate

273 g6-inch submarine sandwich655 kcal rides along273 gGrilled cheese sandwich935 kcal rides alongsquare area drawn to scale · grams needed for 30 g protein

Where the calories come from

protein 18%carbs 60%fat 22%
protein 13%carbs 33%fat 54%

The one-line verdict: 6-inch submarine sandwich delivers 1.4× the protein per calorie of Grilled cheese sandwich (4.6 g vs 3.2 g per 100 kcal).

More fiber / 100 g: 6-inch submarine sandwichLighter per 100 g: 6-inch submarine sandwich

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Bold marks the better side of each row. "Per 100 kcal" answers the density question — which food delivers more protein for the energy it costs. Portion row is computed live from the same USDA base values shown on each food page.